Horncastle shuts down as owner eyes retirement

Horncastle Homes says it is “taking a new business direction” as it shuts down its volume home building businesses. The company has 150 homes under development in Auckland and Christchurch.

In a statement today, owner Bill Horncastle says his company will honour all commitments and obligations but will withdraw from the market. The business, which was building 350 homes a year at its peak when........